Global Patent Index - EP 2482095 A2

EP 2482095 A2 20120801 - Receiving circuit for an ultrasonic imaging probe

Title (en)

Receiving circuit for an ultrasonic imaging probe

Title (de)

Empfangsschaltkreis für eine Ultraschallbildgebungssonde

Title (fr)

Circuit de réception pour une sonde à imagerie ultrasonore

Publication

EP 2482095 A2 20120801 (EN)

Application

EP 12152380 A 20120125

Priority

US 201113016783 A 20110128

Abstract (en)

A receiving circuit 1 in an ultrasonic probe 102 that includes an ultrasonic transducer configured to receive ultrasonic waves is provided. The receiving unit includes an amplification unit 2 configured to amplify an echo signal received at the ultrasonic transducer. The amplification unit 2 includes a current output amplifier. The receiving circuit further includes a delay unit 3 configured to provide a delay time to output signals of the amplification unit 2.

IPC 8 full level

G01S 7/52 (2006.01); G01S 15/89 (2006.01); G10K 11/34 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

A61B 8/14 (2013.01 - KR); G01N 29/24 (2013.01 - KR); G01S 7/52025 (2013.01 - EP KR US); G01S 7/5208 (2013.01 - EP KR US); G01S 15/8915 (2013.01 - EP KR US); G10K 11/346 (2013.01 - EP KR US)

Citation (applicant)

JP 2010068957 A 20100402 - TOSHIBA CORP, et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2482095 A2 20120801; EP 2482095 A3 20140730; CN 102680978 A 20120919; IN 206DE2012 A 20150619; JP 2012157695 A 20120823; KR 20120087851 A 20120807; US 2012197130 A1 20120802

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 12152380 A 20120125; CN 201210115720 A 20120128; IN 206DE2012 A 20120124; JP 2012012536 A 20120125; KR 20120008497 A 20120127; US 201113016783 A 20110128